Is former UConn point guard Stephon Castle trying to force his way to the San Antonio Spurs?

We’d be surprised if Castle made it past No. 8 overall.

Is former University of Connecticut point guard Stephon Castle trying to force his way to the San Antonio Spurs? If the champion floor general is not, he is certainly trying to ensure that his landing spot is free from obstacles to his development as a team’s future starting 1 guard, according to recent reporting from ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.

Per Givony, Castle  “appears to be avoiding private workouts with teams that already have starting point guards in place,” which, as he notes, may not be as effective as in the past given all teams in the top 15 of the draft will get his medicals thanks to new rules put in place for this draft.

Teams with no clear-cut, long-term starting floor general who could select in Castle’s projected range (first overall to late lottery by most accounts) include the Washington Wizards (No. 2), the Spurs (Nos. 4 and 8), and the Utah Jazz (No. 10).

We’d be surprised if Castle made it past No. 8 overall, and the Wiz may take another player that early in the draft, so don’t be surprised if you see the former Husky suiting up for San Antonio this fall.\

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